Ernst de Boer Knihy

A deadly crash, a rainy night in south London. A gun is fired into a car, which swerves onto the pavement and plows into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost the life of an innocent victim. But the reality is far more sinister ... ; A dangerous quest, one life is wiped out and three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger, the ageing gangster planning a deadly revenge, and the pregnant woman who struggles desperately to uncover the truth. How will she, two weeks away from giving birth, now cope in a world where death is an occupational hazard? ; A Shocking Twist, in a city where violence can be random or meticulously planned, where teenage gangs clash with career criminals and where loyalty is paid for in blood, nything is possible. Secrets are uncovered as fast as bodies, and the story's final twist is as breathtakingly surprising as they come. Mark Billingham's first stand-alone thriller, In the Dark is his most powerful novel yet. Gritty, fierce, and moving, here is a must-read for anyone who likes their crime fiction unflinching and unforgettable.

Joan a jej štvorročný syn si užívajú posledné bezstarostné chvíľky v zoologickej záhrade, ktorá je ich obľúbeným miestom. Keď sa tesne pred jej zatvorením ponáhľajú k východu, Joan zbadá čosi desivé – čosi, čo ju prinúti, aby sa so synom v náručí rozbehla nazad. Od toho okamihu sa pre nich začína trojhodinový boj o život. Pomoc neprichádza, a tak v temnejúcej zoologickej záhrade zostanú uväznení ako zvieratá. Nebezpečenstvu unikajú len vďaka tomu, že Joan to tam dôverne pozná. Nie je však jediná...

She loves her husband. She's obsessed by a stranger. She's a devoted mother. She's prepared to lose everything. She knows what she's doing. She's out of control. She's innocent. She's guilty as sin. She's living two lives. She might lose them both.